All Posts Tagged: Marijuana

A recent study on the effects of marijuana suggest that the drug can cause schizophrenia and increase the risk of heart attack in consumers. The report was released by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, and contains information from many studies of the drug from 1999- forward. With…

Last week, California lawmakers announced an intention to introduce a bill to prohibit smoking marijuana while operating a vehicle, boat or aircraft. California’s recently-passed law legalizing marijuana usage, Proposition 64, prohibits having an open container of marijuana in a vehicle while driving. However, smoking while driving is not specifically prohibited.…

A recent case of a man who was experiencing mysterious severe abdominal pain and vomiting seems to indicate that marijuana can have negative side affects on one’s overall health. According to CBS News: For more than two years, Lance Crowder was having severe abdominal pain and vomiting, and no local doctor…

Now that Proposition 64 passed on the November 8th ballot legalizing the use of recreational marijuana, California state leaders are already beginning a battle over how to best keep California roads safe from marijuana-impaired drivers. This week, a bill was introduced that would allow law enforcement officials to test the…

Unfortunately, Proposition 64 passed on the ballot last Tuesday and thus the use of recreational marijuana is now legalized in the state of California. Catholic clergy believe this poses a great health risk to teens and children especially. According to Catholic News Agency, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco warned:…

On November 8, Californian’s will vote on Proposition 64, deciding whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana use in California. This video report is courtesy of PBS NewsHour: “California, the first state to legalize medical marijuana 20 years ago, will vote in November on whether to legalize recreational use for…

Tonight, thousands of children will go house-to-house asking for goodies. But if Proposition 64 passes on November 8, next year parents may get more tricks than treats. Officially titled “the Adult Use of Marijuana Act,” Prop 64 would legalize marijuana in California and put children at risk on a holiday like Halloween.…

This November, alongside a highly contentious presidential race, Californians will vote on 154 state and federal legislative races and 17 state propositions. One of the most consequential of these is Proposition 64, the so-called “Adult Use of Marijuana Act.” Despite its innocuous name, California Family Council joins numerous local, state,…

This November, alongside a highly contentious presidential race, Californians will vote on 154 state and federal legislative races and 17 state propositions. One of the most consequential of these is Proposition 64, the so-called “Adult Use of Marijuana Act.” Despite its innocuous name, California Family Council joins numerous local, state,…